Fishing Cedar Creek Reservoir in Clackamas County, Oregon

• Overview

  In Oregon, Cedar Creek Reservoir belongs to Clackamas County. Country round the bank runs to pine and hardwood. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 4.1 miles from Mulino. For a city, Gresham is 20 miles off. If this one is busy: Big Rock Lake after 2.4 miles, Mint Lake within 4.3 miles, Horning Reservoir after 5 miles, Mompano Reservoir within 6.6 miles and Briscoe Reservoir after 8.3 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Creek Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Reported across Clackamas County: Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Cedar Creek Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 65°F on average, January about 39°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Cedar Creek Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Big Rock Lake is 2.4 miles off. Check the position at Cedar Creek Reservoir before loading the car.